HC Deb 14 January 1999 vol 323 c278W
Dr. Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimates he has made of the number of foreign language students visiting the UK who outstay the residence rights under the terms of their visas; and what investigations he has made of this matter. [65279]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

I regret that the information requested is not available. It is not possible to produce estimates of students overstaying as no recordings of passengers leaving the United Kingdom is undertaken. The statistics available on deportation action against overstayers do not show the category under which the person was admitted to this country.